Municipal officers from the Municipality of Gračanica/Graçanicë were hosted by the municipal officers of Junik in the new municipal building on 24th of March, 2011. This visit was organized with the purpose of familiarizing the officers with the process of drafting a Municipal Development Plan (MDP) in-house, a process which the Municipality of Junik has just concluded.

The municipal working group of Junik presented the process and in-house approach used during the drafting of their MDP. Furthermore, they elaborated each phase of the MDP and highlighted the challenges they faced in finding proper solutions to improve the living conditions of their municipality.

Taking into consideration their experience gained and capacities built during the process, they encouraged the municipal officers of Gračanica/Graçanicë to follow the same method and use their own capacities with the support of professional partners, for better planning of the future development of their municipality.

The meeting was initiated by UN-HABITAT/MuSPP and the Municipality of Gračanica/Graçanicë, with the aim of sharing inter-municipal experiences during the spatial and urban planning process.

The Municipality of Gračanica/Graçanicë is in the initial phase of drafting its MDP and will be supported by MuSPP throughout the process.